Whitko Girls Track Team Leads Roundup At Loaded Regional
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FORT WAYNE — Competing in a regional with six teams ranked in the top 18, the Whitko girls track and field team finished 27th out of 30 teams Tuesday. At the Fort Wayne Northrop Regional, where the top three individual finishers advance to the June 1 state finals at Indiana University, No. 2 Northrop won the meet with 78 points, followed by No. 16 Bellmont (68), No. 8 Carroll (66) and No. 6 Eastern (55.5), rounding out the top four. Also at the regional, 17th-ranked Fort Wayne Concordia was seventh (31) and 18th-ranked Fort Wayne Wayne came in ninth (23). Whitko’s two points at the meet came in the 400, where senior Josie Sparks was seventh in 1:02.35. Also from Whitko, its 1600 relay was 11th and junior Miranda Terrill didn’t get a qualifying height at high jump.
BASEBALL
Tuesday in Syracuse
Closing its regular season out at home against Columbia City Tuesday, the Wawasee baseball team lost 13-12. In defeat, Wawasee’s Drew Anderson was 2 for 3 with four RBIs, a double and a triple and Gage Reinhard was 4 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs. The 4-20 Warriors begin sectional play today at West Noble against Fairfield. COLUMBIA CITY 13, WAWASEE 12 CC 215 031 1 – 13 13 0 W 042 051 0 – 12 15 3 Stout (W), Bolt (5), Kerschner and Rehrer; Jordan Currie (L), Aaron Voirol (4), Drew Anderson (5), Gage Reinhard (7) and Nik Anderson 2B – Hinen (CC), Steiner (CC), McCormick (CC), Reed (CC), D. Anderson (W), Reinhard (W) 3B – Bickle (CC), D. Anderson (W) HR – Reed (CC) Wawasee Record: 4-20
BOYS GOLF
Tuesday in Syracuse
In its regular season finale Tuesday at South Shore Golf Club, the Wawasee boys golf team earned a win over the visiting Columbia City Eagles, via a fifth-man tiebreaker. Knotted at 157-157, Wawasee’s fifth-man score of 42, set by Mason Germonprez, was better than Columbia City’s Matt Benedict’s 47. Columbia City’s Tyler Green was the medalist with a 36, while Jeffrey Moore led Wawsaee with his 38. The Warriors are off until the May 31 Fairfield Sectional at Black Squirrel Golf Club at Larimer Green in Goshen. WAWASEE 157, COLUMBIA CITY 157 (South Shore G.C.) Medalist – Tyler Green (CC) 36 Wawasee – Luke Jackson 41, Tristen Atwood 39, Dylan Cousins 39, Jeffrey Moore 38, Mason Germonprez 42 CC – Green 36, Spencer Klimer 37, Max Royer 43, Matt Benedict 47, Cameron Skirch 41 Wawasee Record: 11-7 JV – Wawasee 182, CC 198 JV Medalist – Cal Heinisch (W), Chase Jacobs (W) 43
Tuesday in Warsaw
At Warsaw’s Rozella Ford Golf Club Tuesday, the Triton Trojans shot a 156, defeating Tippecanoe Valley (168) and Bremen (174). Valley’s Bryce Zimpelman shot a 37, earning medalist honors, while Triton’s low score was a 38, shot by Quentyn Carpenter and Ryan Rapp. Triton will be at Saturday’s Lafayette Jefferson Classic at Battle Ground, while Valley will also be in action at the LaVille Invitational at Swan Lake Golf Resort in Plymouth. TRITON 156, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 168, BREMEN 174 (Rozella Ford G.C.) Medalist – Bryce Zimpelman (TV) 37 Triton – Quentyn Carpenter 38, Ryan Rapp 38, Tanner Shepherd 43, Lucas Shafer 39, Greg Music 41 Valley – Zimpelman 37, Tanner Neeley 42, Josh Tucker 44, Trevor Neeley 45, Ben Shriver 48 Bremen – Kevin Woodyard 39, Micah Knoblock 39, Clayton Phillips 49, Allen Sky 47, Spencer Hilly 49 Valley Record: 10-5 JV – Triton 198, Valley 207, Bremen 208 Triton JV – Jacob Oldham 46, Jordan Anderson 51, Jeremiah Kinsey 50, Darren 51, Cameron 53 Valley JV – Corey Carson 47, Casey Kromkowski 53, Tyler Ross 53, Wyatt Nelson 54, Cole Cumberland 61
SOFTBALL
Tuesday in LaGrange
In semifinal action in Sectional 21 at Lakeland High School, the Tippecanoe Valley softball team had its season end following a 16-3 loss in the Fairfield in five innings. Valley’s season ends with a 6-19 record, while Fairfield moves on to Thursday’s 5 p.m. championship. FAIRFIELD 16, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3 (5 innings) Complete Stats Unavailable
Tuesday in Ossian
Facing Bellmont in the opening round of Sectional 23 at Norwell High School Tuesday, the Whitko softball team lost 9-2. Bellmont moves on to face Eastbrook today at 5:30 p.m. BELLMONT 9, WHITKO 2 Complete Stats Unavailable
Tuesday in Walton
At Lewis Cass High School Tuesday, the Manchester softball team advanced to the semifinals of Sectional 37. Taking on Wabash in opening-round action, Manchester won 22-0 in five innings, moving on to today’s semifinal against Class 2A No. 5 North Miami. MANCHESTER 22, WABASH 0 (5 innings) Complete Stats Unavailable
